AUSTRIAN CABINET QUIT AND BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

Baron Paul Gautsch.

Cortland Evening Standard, Monday, November 29, 1897.

AUSTRIAN CABINET QUIT.

Resignations Accepted by the Emperor.

GAUTSCH WILL FORM ANOTHER.

Citizens of Vienna Roaring Through the Streets Shouting "Down With Badeni"—Germany Warned to Be Very Careful Regarding Hayti.

   VIENNA, Nov. 29.—The members of the Austrian ministry tendered their resignations to Emperor Francis Joseph, who accepted them and entrusted Baron Gautsch, who holds the portfolio of public instruction in the retiring ministry, with the task of forming a new cabinet.

   Emperor Francis Joseph addressed an autograph letter to Count Badeni decreeing the adjournment of the reichsrath until further orders.

   Before the assembling of the reichsrath dense masses of people, for the most part workmen, thronged the Ring-Strasse from the university to the outer gate of the hofburg.

   A charge by the mounted police with drawn swords failing to disperse them, a body of hussars cleared the streets at sabres' point, many persons being wounded.

   At least 10,000 people gathered about the same time in front of the town hall and the provincial criminal court to demonstrate in favor of Herr Wolff, who was to be arraigned there on the charge of public violence committed when being removed from the unterhaus by the police, acting under the orders of President Von Abrahamovicz.

   The police with drawn swords dispersed them, one man's skull being fractured and two others being severely injured.

   Simultaneous meetings of workmen were held in various quarters of the city, but the police dissolved these, making 12 arrests.

   The streets then became more quiet, but later thousands reassembled in the Frangen Ring and the Rathhaus park, where they indulged in stormy protests against the government, the passengers in the street cars and omnibusses who went by joining in cries of "Down With Badeni."

   Suddenly a change came over the scene. The report spread like wildfire that Count Badeni had resigned.

   The demonstrations ceased almost instantly when the news was confirmed by the police authorities and their subordinates, who announced to the people at various points that they were instructed to inform them of the cabinet's resignation.

   Dr. Larger, the burgomaster of Vienna, driving through the crowds, announced the resignation from his carriage, repeating it a little later from the windows of the town hall, with the addition that Herr Gautsch had been appointed to form a cabinet. He appealed to the people to return quietly to their homes.

   His announcement was greeted with thunders of applause, and an extra edition of the Wiener Zeitung with an official statement of the resignation, still further reassured the populace.

   Upwards of 3,000 people tried to organize a demonstration in front of the foreign office building, but this was prevented by closing the approaches to the palace.

   The judge of the provincial criminal court discharged Herr Wolff from custody.

   There were demonstrations also at Gratz, Pragu and Asch in Bohemia, but they were not of a serious character.

CHINESE SCHOOLS.

Government of China Looks After Their People In This Country.

   SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 29.—One of the most important movements originating with the new Chinese minister, Wu Ting Fong, to bring into closer relations the white people and the people of his own race, is shortly to be consummated in this city.

   This project contemplates the erection of a school building, the bringing of a corps of teachers from China and the education of the Chinese youth of this city and coast in both English and Chinese branches.

   The Chinese government is preparing to expend not less than $40,000 in carrying out this project and providing for the permanent maintenance of the school. Tuition will be strictly free, but a small charge may be made for instruction in special branches.

   If the experiment proves a success, similar schools will be established by the government in other sections of the United States.

Alfred Dreyfus.

PAGE TWO—EDITORIALS.

Curious Dreyfus Case.

   Three years ago Captain Alfred Dreyfus of the French army was tried and sentenced for life to Devil's island, coast of French Guiana, on a very ugly charge, no less than that of giving plans of French fortifications and their means of defense to emissaries of the German government. He was first condemned to death, then to life imprisonment in a region terrible for a civilized white man. Deadly fevers, impenetrable swamps, poisonous vegetation, venomous serpents and insect pests whose sting or bite is death are some of the terrors to which Dreyfus was consigned. His name was held up to such execration that it became in France what that of Benedict Arnold is in America. That Captain Dreyfus is not dead already shows him to possess either a very strong constitution or a faith in his own innocence that has kept him alive.

   And now the word is that in condemning Captain Dreyfus to banishment, the French government exiled a victim and a martyr instead of a traitor. His wife and brother, who have never given over their efforts for his release, claim to be able to prove that it was not Dreyfus, but another officer, a colonel and a member of the ancient and honorable Hungarian house of Esterhazy, who sold the secrets of France to the German government. They state their case with so much plausibility and force that the French government has consented to reopen the matter and give the condemned man's relatives opportunity to prove what they say. If they can do so, the Dreyfus case will become one of the famous episodes in history.

   ◘ American ranchers in Texas ought not to divert the water of the Rio Grande to their side of the line to the drying up and destruction of the crops of the Mexican ranchers on the other side. Many Mexicans have been obliged to abandon their farm lands because of this, and it is a just cause of grievance with them. President Diaz suggests that Mexico and the United States together construct near the head of the river a great international reservoir, which could be filled during the spring freshets. This would afford ample water supply for both Mexicans and Americans along the line. President Diaz ought to be met half way when he expresses the hope that the United States government, "overcoming the obstacles raised by speculators," will conclude a treaty with Mexico for making the reservoir.

   ◘ There is an element of romance in the Dreyfus case that appeals particularly to the French mind. To outsiders, however, it sounds like a dime novel story, the statement of Colonel Esterhazy that three months ago he was warned of what was to come by a veiled lady who met him in a carriage at midnight and gave him a paper proving Dreyfus to be guilty of the charge of selling war secrets to Germany. No doubt this story is bosh.

Syracuse News Suspended.

   SYRACUSE, N. Y., Nov. 29.—The Evening News to-day suspended publication. The paper was started in 1892 and soon passed into the control of ex-Mayor Thos. Ryan, who conducted it until July 20 of this year, when he suspended publication. The plant was a few days later leased to members of the staff, who conducted it on the co-operative plan until to-day when they decided to quit the business.

Postoffice Clerks Combine.

   PITTSBURG, Nov. 29.—Delegates representing the first and second-class postoffice clerks of the country met here and formed a permanent organization with the object of bettering the condition of this branch of postal employes [sic]. A bill was framed looking to this end, which will be submitted to congress at the coming session.

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.

Proceedings of Cortland County's Lawmakers and Financiers.

Fifteenth Day, Saturday, Nov. 27.

AFTERNOON SESSION.

   The bond of Hubert T. Bushnell, the county clerk-elect, was read by the clerk and approved by the board.

   On motion of Mr. Tuttle, the rules were suspended for the remainder of the day and it was resolved that when the board adjourn, it be until Monday, Dec. 6, at 10:30 A. M.

   The balance of the afternoon was devoted to committee work until 4 o'clock when Mr. Hunt, chairman of the committee to apportion the state tax offered his report, which was as follows and was adopted:

   Mr. Hammond, as chairman of the committee to apportion the county tax, made his report, which is incorporated in the following report [two column layout omitted by CC editor] of the appropriations committee through its chairman Mr. Holton. The committee recommended the raising of a total of $55,531.29 in the county to meet the various expenses of the county.

   The report of the committee was adopted unanimously and the board adjourned until Dec. 6, to allow the several supervisors time to apportion the taxes among the taxpayers in their respective towns. At the adjourned session the tax warrants will be signed and the business 'will probably be concluded in two days, on the second morning of which the supervisors will visit the Normal school.

Tramps Plod Onward.

   Five knights of the road were arraigned before Police Justice Mellon Sunday morning, and after receiving some wholesome advice, were allowed to depart in peace. The majority of them had in their mind's eye, visions of work on the Erie canal. They were registered as John Smith, Michael Burns, John Sullivan, John Welch and Jack Hale.

   This morning Harry Bates and Thomas Lindsey, who are members of the same fraternity, were accorded the same treatment.

Mail Arrangements.

   By reason of the new time schedule on the D., L. & W. R. R. a change of time has been made necessary in the time of closing the mails at the postoffice and in the carriers' trips. The south mail on the D., L. & W. will hereafter close at the postoffice at 9 A. M. The north mail on the D., L. & W., and the east mail on the L. V. R. R., will close at 9:20 A. M.

   The first delivery by carriers will be made as formerly at about 7:30 in the morning. The second delivery will not be made till after the arrival of the trains from north and south on the D., L. & W., and east and west on the L. V. R. R. The carriers will report at the office at 9:50 A. M., instead of at 9 as formerly, and will get out on other trips at about 10:15 instead of at about 9:25 as formerly. This will be a little later, but as a result it will include the mails from all the morning trains, instead of just the north on the D., L. & W. R. R. and east on the L. V. R. R. as formerly. The only forenoon mails not now included in this delivery is the second mail from McGrawville and the only forenoon mail from the towns in the east part of the county beyond McGrawville, all of which arrive at 11 o'clock. The afternoon delivery will be made a little earlier than formerly, the carriers reporting at the office at 3 o'clock instead of at 3:35 as formerly and getting away at about 3:15. The short deliveries to the stores on Main-st. will be made as formerly.

BREVITIES.

   —The Rob Roy dancing club will meet Tuesday evening at 7:30 o'clock in Empire hall.

   —There will be a meeting of the decoration committee of the hospital fair at Dr. E. M. Santee's office this evening at 7 o'clock.

   —A regular communication of Cortlandville lodge, No. 470, F. & A. M., will be held to-morrow evening. The second degree will be worked.

   —Quite a company of friends and relatives from McGrawville gathered at A. J. Borthwick's in Freetown to eat roast pig on Thanksgiving day.

   —The board of supervisors on Saturday appropriated $25 for the care of the plot of ground on which is erected the soldiers' monument on Church-st.

    —Sheriff-elect A. E. Brainard of Freetown has began moving his household goods to Cortland, preparatory to taking up his residence at the courthouse.

   —The November recital of the music pupils of Miss Carrie Day Halbert will occur to-morrow night at 8 o'clock at her music studio in the Wickwire building.

   —All the children are attracted by the pretty sight in the front window of George I. Watson's drug store of the mother rabbit and litter of young rabbits.

   —New display advertisements to-day are—Opera House, "O'Brien, the Contractor," page 5; W. J. Perkins & Co., Parks Cough Syrup, page 8; Simmons & Grant, Great Markdown Sale, page 4.

   —Lincoln J. Carter's new play, which has met with such success in New York, "Under the Dome," will be the attraction at the Opera House on Thursday evening, Dee. 9.

   —The board of engineers of the fire department hold a meeting at 8 o'clock tonight for the examination of applicants for the position as superintendent of the fire alarm system.

   —The fire department has caused to be placed in Fireman's hall a gas connection and apparatus for the use of the ladies of the W. C. T. U. in making coffee for the firemen after fires.

   —The Christian work committee of the Y. M. C. A. will meet at the parlors for tea and a regular session Tuesday evening at 6:30 o'clock. Note the change from the usual day and hour.

   —The STANDARD is indebted to Mr. L. L. Gillet for a copy of the Jacksonville Metropolis containing mention of the arrival of that gentlemen and Mr. M. Stanley Bierce upon the steamer Algonquin from New York.

   —Before Justice Dowd to-day is taking place the examination of Charles L. Phillips on the charge of abducting Lillian Miles with the intent of marrying. E. E. Mellon represents The People and W. D. Tuttle the defendant.

   —Emory Bowdish, who was arrested Saturday afternoon on the charge of larceny in taking a sum of money from Robert Ryan of Texas Valley on Nov. 13, pleaded not guilty to the charge and demanded an examination, which was set down for Dec. 2 at 9 A. M.

   —The STANDARD has been notified by the New York Press that that paper has withdrawn its clubbing rate on the weekly Press of 50 cents per year, and the price will hereafter be $1 per year with no discount. All of our subscribers who have heretofore subscribed for The Press with The STANDARD at the rate of 50 cents per year will take note of this fact. The price of the weekly Tribune remains unchanged at 25 cents per year.

McGRAWVILLE.

Crisp Local Happenings at the Corset City.

   Rev. E. S. Persons of Cazenovia delivered strong and interesting sermons at the Presbyterian church Sunday both morning and evening.

   Rev. and Mrs. J. J. Cowles have returned from Cazenovia, where they spent Sunday.

   Andrew Rifenburg of Freetown, who is suffering from a dislocated shoulder caused by being thrown from a wagon, is feeling quite comfortable. Drs. Hendrick and Forshee replaced the dislocation.

   Miss Hattie Richardson of Marathon is a guest at William Martin's.

   A pleasant surprise was given to Miss Arlone Pudney by a number of her friends on Saturday evening.

   Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Wavle and Dr. and Mrs. F. H. Forshee and daughter Bernice ate roast pig with the family of Alonzo Borthwick of Freetown Thanksgiving.

   Mrs. Miriam Short ate Thanksgiving turkey with Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Buchanan.

   The following letters remained uncalled for at the postoffice at McGrawville, N. Y., on Monday morning. Nov. 29, 1897: Murlin B. Chittenden, Miss Ceary Hervey, Byron Johnson. Persons calling for the above will please say "advertised." B. T. BURLINGHAM, Postmaster.